{"id":47621,"date":"2021-05-10T02:12:18","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T10:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/05\/10\/al-gov-hopes-to-sign-medical-cannabis-bill-newsletter-may-10-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-05-10T13:45:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T21:45:42","slug":"al-gov-hopes-to-sign-medical-cannabis-bill-newsletter-may-10-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/05\/10\/al-gov-hopes-to-sign-medical-cannabis-bill-newsletter-may-10-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"AL gov hopes to sign medical cannabis bill (Newsletter: May 10, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1f344-1.png\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Feds set standard THC dose; MN legalization heads to floor; KS medical marijuana stalls in Senate; Cop backs cannabis banking; TX hemp scam arrest<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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Your reporting on issues in the marijuana\/cannabis space is superior to other publications. It has been a source of credible information on hot topics in an area that is constantly evolving.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support our work for $25\/month and gain access to valuable insider data, exclusive interview audio, and more: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/feds-announce-new-standard-thc-dose-to-be-used-in-marijuana-research-effective-immediately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is setting a standard dose of 5 mg THC for marijuana research, effective immediately.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/alabama-governor-will-give-medical-marijuana-bill-a-thorough-review-spokesperson-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reacted to lawmakers sending medical cannabis legislation to her desk, saying, \u201cI hope, after thoroughly reviewing it, we can sign the bill.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/minnesota-marijuana-legalization-bill-clears-12th-and-final-house-committee-advancing-to-the-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved the majority leader\u2019s marijuana legalization bill. That\u2019s the 12th\u2014and final\u2014panel stop for the legislation before it hits the floor. The session ends on May 17 and the vote could be this week.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/kansas-senate-running-out-of-time-to-pass-medical-marijuana-legalization-bill-that-cleared-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas\u2019s Senate president<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> indicated that although a medical cannabis bill passed the House in a strong bipartisan vote, the issue is unlikely to be considered in his chamber this year and may have to wait until 2022.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/gop-senator-highlights-montana-sheriffs-support-for-marijuana-banking-bill-in-new-ad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Steve Daines(R-MT)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> released a video of a Montana sheriff who says his marijuana banking bill will help keep the public and police safe. The SAFE Banking Act already passed the House and is cosponsored by more than a third of the Senate.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/top-aide-to-texas-agriculture-commissioner-arrested-for-alleged-hemp-corruption-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">top aide to Texas\u2019s agriculture commissioner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was arrested for an alleged scheme that involved soliciting money and campaign contributions in exchange for hemp licenses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/police-overhaul-bill-draws-bipartisan-agreement-on-key-issues-11620424491?mod=djemalertNEWS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bipartisan House and Senate lawmakers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are reportedly nearing a deal on new policing reform legislation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJackyRosen\/status\/1390835429105090563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cLegal marijuana businesses in Nevada and across the country don\u2019t have access to the same banking services as other industries. That needs to change. It\u2019s why I joined the SAFE Banking Act.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLouCorrea\/status\/1390642265559769094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cWhen it comes to Cannabis, it\u2019s time our Fed Govt join the ever growing states\u2019 movement. Legalize!!!\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ilhan\/status\/1390423627724689408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201c\u2026It\u2019s marijuana legalization or the filibuster\u2026\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/governor\/news\/#\/detail\/appId\/1\/id\/480351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed an executive order winding down coronavirus restrictions that says medical cannabis patient registrations that have been extended will expire on August 1,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnFetterman\/status\/1390613651300704261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lieutenant governor tweeted about the Texas House approving a psychedelics research bill, saying, \u201cYears ago, when I suggested that Pennsylvania, as the literal mushroom capital of the world, embrace research of psychedelics\/micro-dosing revolution they told me you\u2019re crazy.<img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1f344.png\" alt=\"&#x1F344;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1f92a.png\" alt=\"&#x1F92A;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/>\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/ag\/0,4534,7-359-92297_47203-558743--m_2016_8,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attorney general is hosting a series of expungement fairs to help people clear past marijuana and other convictions from their records.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mississippi-health-marijuana-97c9debc3096386144c609e31c4c8387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mississippi\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> secretary of state said signature gathering for a proposed marijuana legalization ballot initiative will be delayed due to an error in the process for notifying the public about the measure.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outlawreport.com\/blog\/dc-bill-formerly-incarcerated-cannabis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Council member withdrew a bill that would have given medical cannabis business licensing priority to formerly incarcerated people.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wkow.com\/2021\/05\/07\/gop-lawmaker-theres-a-path-forward-to-medical-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Republican representative said there is a \u201cpath forward for some type of medical marijuana.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/news\/local\/2021\/05\/07\/social-equity-concerns-emerge-legal-pot-proposals-ri\/4971482001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator who is sponsoring a marijuana legalization bill said it is too early in negotiations to commit to specific social equity provisions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azdhs.gov\/documents\/director\/administrative-counsel-rules\/rules\/rulemaking\/adult-use-marijuana\/2021-05\/draft-rules-2021-05-06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arizona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/azdhs.gov\/director\/administrative-counsel-rules\/rules\/index.php#rulemakings-active-adult-use-marijuana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">released<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> draft marijuana social equity business rules, along with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/ZYSK59B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about them.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloradopolitics.com\/news\/dominique-mendiola-named-senior-director-of-the-marijuana-enforcement-division\/article_1769cd32-af6f-11eb-bed7-2b34f744734e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Marijuana Enforcement Division has a new senior director.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccd.rld.state.nm.us\/cannabis-regulatory-advisory-committee-applicants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators released the names of people who applied to serve on the Cannabis Regulatory Advisory Committee.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doh.wa.gov\/YouandYourFamily\/Marijuana\/MedicalMarijuana\/AuthorizationDatabase\/DataandStatistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published updated statistics on the medical cannabis program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/olcc\/marijuana\/Documents\/MarijuanaLicenses_approved.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators released an updated list of approved marijuana businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov\/cannabizfile\/10steps2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published tips on starting a marijuana business.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<strong>\u2014<br \/>\n<strong>Marijuana Moment is already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 1,100 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills<\/a> in state legislatures and Congress this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon supporters<\/a> pledging at least $25\/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don\u2019t miss any developments.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-37.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arktimes.com\/arkansas-blog\/2021\/05\/08\/little-rock-prepares-to-consider-de-emphasis-of-marijuana-enforcement-and-a-bathroom-ordinance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Little Rock, Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Board will consider a proposal to make misdemeanor marijuana offenses the lowest law enforcement and prosecution priority on Tuesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sonomacounty.ca.gov\/_templates_portal\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?id=2147592551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sonoma County, California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> district attorney settled a false advertising claim for CBD products with Cannacraft, Inc.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jacob_Frey\/status\/1390847731992834053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minneapolis, Minnesota\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor tweeted, \u201cThe war on drugs was a failure that disproportionately targeted people of color for decades. I applaud the House DFL for bringing legalization and expungement to the floor for the first time in state history. It\u2019s time for the MN Senate GOP to follow suit.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/denvergov\/locationguide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators released a location guide for marijuana businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The attorney general of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenassauguardian.com\/medical-marijuana-bill-being-finalized-ag-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bahamas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said a revised medical cannabis bill is close to being <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tribune242.com\/news\/2021\/may\/07\/marijuana-legislation-promised-end-budget-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">filed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/politics\/no-amnesty-for-thousands-of-users-or-suppliers-of-illicit-medicinal-cannabis-andrew-little\/WXCRVU43Y36UB2EPSDSZVJ5CDE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Zealand\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> health minister said there are no plans to offer amnesty to people illegally supplying medical cannabis, and a leaked government <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/political\/442200\/govt-dismisses-calls-for-medicinal-cannabis-review-to-be-widened\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">document<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> says that officials will not even consider expanding the current law to allow more people to qualify as legal patients.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33938797\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">fibromyalgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cpatients have commonly used [medical cannabis], with more than half continuing use. Reported symptom relief was substantial.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study found that \u201cCBD does not impact the daily activity of adult dogs, but may exert an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uknowledge.uky.edu\/animalsci_facpub\/43\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">antipruritic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> effect.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A poll found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilbeat.org\/2021\/05\/civil-beat-hnn-poll-voters-split-over-recreational-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hawaii voters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> support legalizing marijuana, 43%-42%.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samkarlin\/status\/1391100741364879361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Republican Party of Louisiana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent an alert asking people to pressure their lawmakers to oppose a marijuana legalization bill expected to get a House vote on Monday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KansasDems\/status\/1390753551337627649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted about the House\u2019s passage of a medical cannabis bill.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Wall Street Journal looks at the growing number of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/cannabis-goes-corporate-lobbyists-unions-seek-to-shape-marijuana-industry-11620466202?mod=djemalertNEWS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lobbyists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> working on marijuana issues.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland NORML filed a complaint with state regulators seeking to revoke licenses of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outlawreport.com\/blog\/md-norml-culta-complaint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Culta, LLC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for allegedly violating advertising guidelines.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/05\/07\/2225419\/0\/en\/Cronos-Group-Reports-2021-First-Quarter-Results.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cronos Group Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly net revenue of $12.6 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $37.1 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A federal judge ruled in favor of Nerds maker <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1381886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ferrara Candy Co.\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> trademark infringement lawsuit against Tops Cannabis for its Medicated Nerds Rope product.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxyz.com\/news\/michigans-first-cannabis-consumption-lounge-set-to-open-in-ann-arbor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Holistic Industries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> plans to open Michigan\u2019s first marijuana social consumption lounge.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbcsnl\/status\/1391242333467947014\" target=\"_blank\" 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